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  • adjective Christianity Of, or relating to Mark the Evangelist.

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Examples

  • As if to add insult to injury, one of the most quoted parts of the Gospel was a later addition to it (the so-called Markan Appendix — twelve verses added to its ending.).

    'What the Gospels Meant' 2008

  • "Stepan," called Markan out of the gloom, "we need some help with the tieline for the mounts."

    The Soprano Sorceress Modesitt, L. E. 1997

  • Brown and also Dunn are able to put this under diversity but at times I must say that there almost arises a different Jesus, especially when comparing the 'Markan' Jesus to the one in John's gospel:S Its not so much the message he preaches, which I think is quite consistent throughout the Synoptics and even John, but more 'who' he is, and what Im wondering is, how much diversity is possible for there to be still a unified NT and consequently a clear picture of Jesus?

    Review of Bart Ehrman, Jesus, Interrupted James F. McGrath 2009

  • Anna bowed to the inevitable, and snapped firmly, but not sharply, "Markan" you and Daffyd come with me."

    The Soprano Sorceress Modesitt, L. E. 1997

  • Inside a rehearsal space at the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center this week, a group of musicians including former múm vocalist Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir, an Icelandic string trio Gyda Valtýsdóttir, Borgar Magnason and Maria Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir and the Seattle-based Aono Jikken Ensemble were running through their cues and a new score by composer Matthew Patton.

    Worldwide Hospitalities Steve Dollar 2011

  • Dr. McGrath, what makes this story assume Markan priority over the epistles?

    Mythunderstanding The Criteria Of Authenticity James F. McGrath 2010

  • "King of the Jews" was the charge or can we dismiss that as a Markan fiction?

    More Mythicist-Creationist Parallels James F. McGrath 2010

  • And witness Antipas's anxiety about a resurrected John the Baptizer for an example of official elements taking such claims seriously or is that another Markan fiction?

    More Mythicist-Creationist Parallels James F. McGrath 2010

  • As to why a crucified Lord in the pre-Markan first place, that is the question.

    The Death of the Mythical Messiah James F. McGrath 2010

  • C J wrote: As to why a crucified Lord in the pre-Markan first place, that is the question.

    The Death of the Mythical Messiah James F. McGrath 2010

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